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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
242 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          810 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/14G24 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0230 PM):  1000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...150/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-5.
                                     8 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1759 FT.
                                     8 PM...1633 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        546 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/10G22 mph.
                    8 AM...220/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/13 mph.
                    8 AM...220/17 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

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BAH